Edward Rosset of English Usage Written by Edward R Rosset Member of the Bachelor of Arts Association of Euskadi Published by Editorial Stanley Illustrated by Lander Ayllon Layout by Angela Gomez Martin Front page design by Diseno Irunes © Editorial Stanley Apdo 207 - 20300 IRUN - SPAIN Telf (34) 943 64 04 12 - Fax (34) 943 64 38 63 ISBN: 84-7873-373-6 Dep Leg.: Z-577-2004 First edition 2004 Printed by INO Reproducciones, S.A Contents Similes and idiomatic comparisons 31 Expressions with hand 41 To feel 32 Expressions with heart 42 Sound made by animals 33 Expressions with hit 43 Onomatopoeic words 34 Expressions with kick 44 Words related to various subjects 35 Expressions with time 45 Words related to the five senses 36 Expressions with top 47 Fewer or less 37 Ways of saying strange 48 Last or latest 38 Expression with to be 48 39 Expressions related to the weather 49 40 Words and expressions related to age 50 41 Words and expressions related to names 51 42 Ways of looking 52 43 Ways of walking 52 44 Ways of speaking 53 45 Ways of burning 54 46 Ways of eating 54 47 Ways of laughing 54 Syllables with similar spelling but different pronunciation 10 Similar sounds 11 11 Words that rhyme 14 12 Words of similar derivation 15 13 Homophones 16 14 Homographs 19 15 Homonyms 20 16 Words with similar endings 25 17 Collective nouns 25 18 Past tense of regular verbs 26 19 Past tense of regular verbs (continued) 28 48 Ways of shining 54 20 Make or 29 49 Shops and what they sell 55 21 Plurals 30 50 Expressions with prepositions 55 22 Jobs 31 51 A or an 60 23 Expressions with at 33 52 A list of everyday idioms 61 24 Expressions with in 34 25 Expressions with on 34 53 Verbs that double the final consonant 71 26 Expressions with blood 35 27 Expressions with double 37 54 Verbs that double the final consonant in Britain but not in America 72 28 Expressions with eye 38 55 Verbs ending in -ie 72 29 Expressions with finger 39 56 Verbs ending in -c 72 30 Expressions with foot 39 This page intentionally left blank Odds & Ends of English Usage Some foreign students find English very difficult, some others find it quite easy There is one thing, however, on which they all agree: English sounds are vague, complicated, often confusing and totally inconsistent as regards punctuation Part of the reason for that lies in the richness of the language in onomatopoeic words, for example: the crashing of broken glass, the hissing of escaping steam or the banging of a door These words and many more were originally formed from the sounds made by the things they refer to Something very similar happens with the sounds made by animals Anybody will understand that a lion roars, a cat mews or purrs, an elephant trumpets or a frog croaks The chaotic pronunciation of English has a very good example in the word live Using it as a verb, to live is pronounced with a short -i, but if we use it as a noun, the lives, the sound is -ai Things get even worse when we want to use the 3rd person of the present: he lives In this case the pronunciation reverts to -i This book is an exhaustive compilation of the most curious words that can be found in the language It will serve students as a reference when they want to find the correct word to use It will also help the teacher who wants to show pupils the oddities of the language In the book you will find: • Sounds that are written in four different ways: e.g -i (key, me, meat, see) or -e (first, hurt, sir, purse) • Words that rhyme although their spelling is quite different: ache-lake; blood-mud; ferry-bury; lord-sword • Words of similar derivation but with different meanings: official (authoritative, professional) - officer (military man); effective (potent) - efficient (competent) • Homophones, i.e words with similar pronunciation but different meanings: affect (to influence) - effect (result) • Homographs, i.e words with the same spelling but different meanings: bow (device for shooting arrows), bow (front part of a ship), bow (to bend over) • Homonyms, i.e words spelt and pronounced the same but with a different meaning: bark (dogs that) - bark (the shell of a tree) • A list of collective nouns, e.g a herd of cattle, a horde of savages, a pack of wolves • Compound words and foreign words which have irregular plurals: manservant / menservants; father-in-law / fathers-in-law • A list of common jobs • Examples of how to use many common prepositions, which often create particular difficulties for students • Examples of the three different ways to pronounce the -ed of regular verbs in the past simple • Examples of how to use the verbs make and in various contexts • Verbs that double the final consonant in the past tense and present participle •Simple explanations of the most common idiomatic expressions All these oddities together in one book make Odds and Ends an important reference work for writers, journalists and advanced students in general Similes and idiomatic comparisons Things are compared using the comparative adverbs as as and like In all languages there exist similes or idiomatic comparisons to complete such sentences as: «He drinks like a » On this page you will find a good many of these similes that are used quite a lot in everyday conversation As big as a house As bitter as gall As black as coal/pitch As blind as a bat As bold as brass As brittle as glass As brown as a berry As busy as a bee As clean as a new pin As clear as crystal As cold as an iceberg As cowardly as a rat As cross as a cat As cunning as a fox As dandy as a rose As dark as night As dead as a doornail/as dead as mutton As deaf as a post As deep as a well As drunk as a lord As dry as a desert As easy as pie/falling off a log/ABC/winking/can be/ shelling peas As faithful as a dog As fat as butter As fierce as a tiger/lion As firm as a rock As fit as a fiddle As fresh as a daisy/ cucumber As game as a cockerel As proud as a peacock As gay as a lark As quick as lightning As gentle as a dove As quiet as a mouse As good as gold As red as blood/a beetroot As greedy as a pig As right as rain As happy as a king As round as an apple As hard as iron/nails As safe as houses As hot as hell As sharp as a razor As hungry as a wolf/ hunter As silent as the tomb As light as a feather As slippery as an eel As lively as a fish/kitten As small as a dwarf As mad as a hatter As smooth as velvet As mild as milk As sober as a judge As old as the hills As soft as silk As pale as death As sound as a bell As poisonous as a toad As stiff as a corpse As poor as a churchmouse As straight as an arrow As stubborn as a mule As strong as a horse/ an ox As stubborn as a mule As stupid as a goose/ an ass As sweet as honey As tall as a flagpole As thick as thieves As tough as leather As ugly as sin As white as snow/a sheet As wise as an owl To cling like ivy/a limpet To drink like a fish To fit like a glove To grin like a Cheshire cat To sleep like a log To swear like a sailor/ trooper To work like a Trojan/slave To get up like a bear with a sore head To feel Expressing feelings: these are highly graphic expressions of how one feels Like a fish out of water Like death warmed up Like something the cat dragged in Like a motherless child Sound made by animals Most animals make distinctive sounds It is their way of «speaking» Here are the most common of these sounds Bears grunt Bees hum/buzz Bulls bellow Cats mew/purr Cocks crow Cows moo Crickets chirp Dogs bark Donkeys bray Doves coo Ducks quack Eagles screech Elephants trumpet Frogs croak Geese quack Hares squeak Hens cackle Horses neigh Larks thrush Lions roar Mice squeak Owls hoot Pigs grunt Sheep bleat Swallows twitter Swans cry Tigers snarl Turkeys gobble Wolves howl Onomatopoeic words Words which mimic the sounds made by different objects are onomatopoeic Often we are lost for words when we want to describe the sounds made by specific objects Here are some to choose from The banging of a door The bubbling of boiling water The buzzing of the phone The chattering of teeth The clattering of horses' hooves The clicking of heels The crackling of burning wood The crashing of broken glass The creaking of stairs The crunching of teeth The dripping of raindrops The droning of a plane The flapping of wings The grinding of teeth The hissing of escaping steam The howling of the wind The humming of an engine The jingle of coins The knocking of knees The moaning of the wind The patter of tiny feet The peal of thunder The plodding of tired feet The popping of a cork The purring of a motor/engine The rattling of rain on the window The ringing of bells The ringing of the phone The roaring of a storm The roll of drums The rustling of leaves The sighing of the wind The sizzling of frying bacon The smacking of lips The spattering of waves on the rocks The spluttering of a machine-gun The squeaking of hinges The swishing of a broom The thud of a falling body The ticking of a watch The tinkling of glass The whizzing of a bullet Don't spend money on that We depend on their help We'll rely on your help This is an attack on poverty Have you any comments on the scandal? They live on vegetables It depends on the weather Can you make room on that shelf? The police are now on the scent Hold on tight! Keep on talking Let's play a trick on him We rely on your help Do you find that garlic repeats on you? He carried it on his shoulders Soldiers were attacking on all sides She is spying on me The miners are on strike He was arrested on suspicion of having robbed the bank He swore it on the Bible He was on trial for murder The sergeant will rig you out with everything you need She squeezed the juice out of an orange To take a girl out The old man consents to everything I'm going to speak to your teacher You must be kind to people Everything went according to plan He abandoned himself to despair According to Peter, it's going to rain You'll have to accustom yourself to hard work Address the letter to him They refuse admission to this place He admits to stealing the car Have you had an answer to your letter? I apologized to them for being late He approached the house Beware of the dog She complained to me about you The plates crashed to the floor He was determined to it He pleaded guilty to the crime I'm very obliged to Mr Brown Refer your patient to a specialist They are required to sign He snapped to attention The sleeping cat sprang to life Please, talk to me! Several people were trampled to death He sailed through the examination He just scraped through the test He got through his exam He looked through the window He just scraped through the test I joined up in 1990 She can't without a cup of tea in the mornings They roared with laughter He rubbed the glass with a cloth Don't argue with me Fill it with water They presented him with a gold watch She is in love with him He was shaking with cold I can't reason with my wife She sighed with relief They roared with laughter He rubbed the glass with a cloth He tapped the door with his knuckles He trembled with rage 59 A or an A is the indefinite article We use an when the following word begins with vowel, e.g "an apple" But there are exceptions Students learn in grammar books that we use an before a word beginning with a vowel However, this is not always true On this page you will find examples of both cases A/An historian A/One hundred A cat A/An hotel A/One thousand A house A/One million A girl A/One quarter A boy A/One pound A child A/One Kilo A dog A kilo A pound A man A woman A hat A thing A fifty-cent stamp A one-way street A university A hospital A useful thing A useless person A unique vase A uniform A European A union A hot dinner A hall A Frenchman He's got a headache A doctor A socialist A screwdriver A headache 60 An apple An island An interesting book An egg An onion An hour An elephant An idea An airfield An honest man An heir An MR An uncle An ice-cream An SOS An 'x' An earthquake An actor/actress An umbrella An unusual case An eye An ear An honour An architect An American An electrician An Anglican An angel An idiot A list of everyday idioms There are hundreds of idioms in English Here are some of the most common ones Anyone wishing to study them in greater depth should refer to the book 1000 Business Idioms by Glenn Darragh About What's the book about? (what's in the book?) Arm She's up in arms against you (she's furious) Bean He spilled the beans (he told the police) Ace He's as black as the ace of spades (very black) Back That pullover is back to front (it's facing the wrong way) Bear He was like a bear with a sore head (he was irritable and badtempered) Adam I don't know him from Adam (I don't know him at all) Bacon They saved their bacon (they saved their lives) After He's named after his father (he has the same name as his father) Bad We're going from bad to worse (before we were bad, now we're worse) Age It's ages since I saw him (I haven't seen him for a long time) Bag We've got bags of time (We've got a lot of time) Air She vanished into thin air (she disappeared) Apple She's the apple of his eye (he loves her dearly) Baker A baker's dozen (thirteen) Ball He's on the ball (he's good at something) She's in the bag Bed He got out of bed on the wrong side (he's in a very bad temper) Bird The early bird catches the worm (early risers have an advantage) A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (better a little but sure, than a lot but uncertain) Block He's a chip off the old block (he's the same as his father) Black It was as black as pitch (it was very black) Blue He told us a blue joke (he told us a dirty joke) He came out of the blue (he appeared suddenly) Boats We have burnt our boats (there's no way back) 61 Body He just keeps body and soul together (he's very poor) Bolt He made a bolt for the door (he ran to the door) Bone It was as dry as a bone (it was very dry) I have a bone to pick with him (I am angry with him and have something to discuss with him) He makes no bones about it (he's quite open about it) Book He threw the book at me (he accused me of everything) Boot He's too big for his boots (he's very conceited) He got the boot (he was sacked from work) Breast She made a clean breast of it (she made a confession) Bucket The old man kicked the bucket (he died) Bull This is a cock and bull story (this story is exaggerated and untrue) He took the bull by the horns (he confroted the difficult situation) Bush Stop beating about the bush (get to the point) 62 Bury They buried the hatchet (they made up) Cheek What a cheek! (how insolent!) Business Mind your own business (don't poke your nose into matters that don't concern you) Cheese That man is a big cheese (he's very important) Cake This is a piece of cake (it is very easy) Castle He builds castles in the air (he has many unrealistic projects) Cat It's raining cats and dogs (it's raining very heavily) He let the cat out of the bag (he revealed the secret) Chalk They're as different as chalk and cheese (they're very different) Chicken Don't count the chickens before they are hatched (don't be too sure) Clean He was as clean as a new pin (he was very clean) Cloud Every cloud has a silver lining (even in a bad situation, there's something good) The man was on cloud nine (he was extremely happy) t's raining cats and dogs Coals It's like carrying coals to Newcastle (no need to take something to a place where you'll find plenty of it already) Coast The coast is clear (there's no danger) Cock He's the cock of the walk (he's the boss) Cold He got cold feet (he drew back in fear) Colour He's a bit off colour (a little ill) Cool He's as cool as a cucumber (when in danger, he stays calm) He's a cool customer (he doesn't panic easily) Daisy He's pushing up the daisies (he's dead) Devil He ran like the devil (very quickly) Talk of the devil (here's the person we were talking about) Dozen He talks nineteen to the dozen (he talks a lot) Drink He drinks like a fish (he drinks a lot) Ear Keep your ear to the ground (listen carefully and try to find out what's going on) Easy He's on easy street (he leads an easy life) Eat What's eating you? (what's the matter) End We are just making ends meet (we are just earning enough to survive) Eye He did it in the twinkling of an eye (very fast) She made eyes at him (she looked at him invitingly) We don't see eye to eye (we don't agree) Face You'll have to face the music (you must pay for what you have done) Fat The fat is in the fire (now there is going to be trouble) We live off the fat of the land (we have plenty) Feather Birds of feather flock together (people of the same kind get together) Fingers She twists him round her little finger (she does as she pleases with him) Day Let's call it a day (let's stop for today) You must save for a rainy day (for difficult times) Dead You're flogging a dead horse (you're trying to something that's impossible) Death I've caught my death of cold (a bad cold) 63 Fish He's a queer fish (he's a strange person) Fit He's as fit as a fiddle (he's very fit) Flash It was a flash in the pan (it is unlikely to be repeated) Flat He was flat broke (he had no money) Flesh You're my own flesh and blood (you're part of my family) Fool I'm nobody's fool (I'm not stupid) There's no fool like an old fool (old people are easily deceived) Foot He's got cold feet (he's afraid) Put your foot down (be firm) He put his foot in it (he made a blunder) 64 Gift Don't look a gift horse in the mouth (don't complain about things given to you for nothing) Give Give him an inch and he'll take a yard (put your trust in somebody and he'll abuse it) God God helps those who help themselves (work hard and God will help you) Ground They cut the ground from under my feet (they completely undermined my position) Grass Don't let the grass grow under your feet (don't stop trying just because you've had some success) Guess That's anybody's guess (nobody can say that with certainty) Hair She didn't turn a hair (she didn't mind at all) They had a hair's breadth escape (they escaped narrowly) Half He's too clever by half (he's too clever for his own good) She's my better half (she's my wife) It didn't half rain! (it rained a lot) Hammer The picture came under the hammer (it was auctioned) Hand They live from hand to mouth (they live with the bare minimum) He never does a hand's turn (he never works) Many hands make light work (work shared is easier) Happy He was as happy as a lark (he was very happy) Hat You're talking through your hat (what you are saying is nonsense) Head I can't make head or tail of this (I don't understand it) She's head over heels in love with him (she's madly in love) He bit her head off (he shouted at her) He's off his head (he's mad) Heart I have my heart in my boots (my spirits are very low) I had my heart in my mouth (I was very anxious) You're a person after my own heart (I like you) She cried her heart out (she wept uncontrollably) Don't take it to heart (don't take it so seriously) Heel They took to their heels (they escaped) He's all day kicking his heels (he does nothing all day) Hook We'll it by hook or by crook (we'll it regardless of the consequences) He swallowed the story hook, line and sinker (he believed the story without reserve) Horse That's a horse of a different colour (that's something different) I got it straight from the horse's mouth (I heard the news from the person directly concerned by it) Ice We're skating on thin ice (we're on dangerous ground) Jack He's a jack of all trades and master of none (he's not an expert in anything) Jam The jam is spread very thin (good things are few) Kick He did it for kicks (he did it to amuse himself) He gets a kick out of it (he gets pleasure from it) Leg You're pulling my leg (you're joking) Mind I'm in two minds (I haven't decided) Moon Once in a blue moon (very seldom not very often) Mum Mum's the word (don't say anything) Nail He pays on the nail (he pays cash) Needle It's like looking for a needle in a haystack (it's very difficult to find) Nines He's dressed up to the nines (he's wearing his best clothes) 65 Nose You're going to pay through your nose (it's going to be expensive) Nut You are off your nut (you're mad) He's nuts about her (he's madly in love with her) Pain He's a pain in the neck (he's a nuisance) Paint We're going to paint the town red (we're really going to enjoy ourselves) Penny A penny for your thoughts (what are you thinking about?) Pie He has a finger in every pie (he's involved in everything) It's pie in the sky (it's like promising the moon) To eat humble pie (to admit that one was wrong) Piece It's a piece of cake (it's very easy) Pig To buy a pig in a poke (to buy something without having a chance to examine it) When pigs can fly (never) Pin You could hear a pin drop (there was complete silence) Pink He's in the pink of condition (he's in very good condition) We're going to paint the town red Pipe Put that in your pipe and smoke it! (too bad for you) Play Don't play the fool (don't be silly) I like fair play (I don't like cheating) To play truant (not to go to school) You're playing on my nerves (you're getting on my nerves) Pot To keep the pot boiling (to earn one's living) Pull He pulled a gun on me (he threatened me with a gun) Purse You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear (you can't make a highquality product from low quality materials) You have to loose your purse strings (you have to pay) Rag The two men are chewing the rag (they're talking) Rain Come rain or shine I'll be there (whatever happens I'll be there) It's raining cats and dogs (it's raining heavily) It never rains but it pours (misfortunes never come alone) 66 I'm on the rocks Sail We'll take the wind out of his sails (we'll slow him down) Salt He's not worth his salt (he's useless) Save A stitch in time saves nine (a little work now saves a lot of work later) Score I have a score to settle with him (he has to pay for something he did) The match was rained out (it was cancelled because of rain) Right He was as right as rain (he was OK) Rat I smell a rat here (there's something suspicious here) Ring That name rings a bell (I think I remember that name) Raw He was in the raw (he was naked) Rod Spare the rod and spoil the child (children must be punished for their own good) Reach Reach for the sky (hands up) Red This is a red herring (this is irrevelant) Rest Don't rest on your oars/laurels (don't stop trying now that you're enjoying sucess) Ride She took me for a ride (she deceived me) Rocks I'm on the rocks (I have no money) Rope I know the ropes (I understand the job) Give him enough rope and he'll hang himself (give him a free hand and he'll condemn himself) Rough We'll have to take the rough with the smooth (we must take the good with the bad) Shade There are people of every shade and hue (there are all kinds of people) Shirt Keep your shirt on (keep calm) Shoe I know where the shoe pinches (I know where the problem is) He's waiting to step into my shoes (he's waiting for me to retire or die so he can take my place) Shop Don't talk shop (don't talk about work) Short We've got the short end of the stick (someone is taking advantage of us) Shot He's a big shot (he's an important person) It's a shot in the arm (it's a stimulus) 67 Straight He's straight as a die (he's very honest) Strike It struck me dumb (I didn't know what to say) Strings It has strings attached (there are conditions) I'll have to pull a few strings (I'll have to use my influence) Swell We went to swell the ranks (we joined the army) We all have to put our shoulder to the wheel Shoulder We'll all have to put our shoulder to the wheel (we all have to help) To give someone the cold shoulder (to ignore somebody) Song I got it for a song (it was very cheap) Don't give me that old song and dance (I'm not interested in your excuses) Show He's the one who runs the show (he's the boss) To steal the show (to attract all the attention) He gave the show away (he revealed the secret) Spin He spun me a yarn (he told me an incredible story) Sick I'm sick and tired of that (I'm fed up with that) Skeleton To have a skeleton in the cupboard (to be ashamed of something in one's past) Skin He escaped by the skin of his teeth (he narrowly escaped) 68 Swing It all went with a swing (it all went well) Sword He who lives by the sword will die by the sword (if you kill you will be killed) They put people to the sword (they killed people) Sponge He threw in the sponge (he gave up) Talk Don't talk rubbish, (don't say silly things) That woman talks a blue streak (she talks a lot) Spot She has a soft spot for him (she likes him) Tell Tell it to the judge! (I don't believe it) Storm It was a storm in a teacup (they quarrelled over nothing) They took the town by storm (they assaulted the town) Thick These two are as thick as thieves (they are very close) We'll go ahead through thick and thin (we'll go ahead regardless of the obstacles in our path) Thumbs He's all thumbs (he's clumsy) To thumb a lift (to ask to be taken in a car) Tie The priest tied the knot (they got married) Tongue To speak with one's tongue in one's cheek (to say something ironically or playfully) Town We are going to paint the town red (we're going to have a good time in town) He's the talk of the town (everybody is talking about him) Turncoat He's a turncoat (he changes sides easily) Ugly She's as ugly as sin (she's very ugly) Up He's up to something (he's trying to something) Velvet He is an iron hand in a velvet glove (he may appear to be gentle but in fact he is ruthless) Wall The athlete hit the wall (he slowed down) She drives me up the wall (she makes me crazy) The walls have ears (be careful with what you say, someone may be listening) Water A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then (a long time has passed) We'll get out of here come hell or high water (we'll escape, no matter what happens) Still waters run deep (A calm exterior often conceals deep feelings) That theory does not hold water (it will not resist examination) It was like water off a duck's back (he was unconcerned by it) To get into hot/deep water (to get into trouble) Weather He's under the weather (he isn't feeling very well) Wheels There are wheels within wheels in this affair (it's very complicated) The wheel has come full circle (the situation has changed back to what it was originally) You have to put your shoulder to the wheel (you have to work) Have you got any wheels? (have you got a car?) White It's a white lie (it's a harmless lie) Wind To sail close to the wind (to flirt with danger) To take the wind out of somebody's sails (to cut somebody short) I got my second wind (I recovered) The athlete hit the wall Wagon He's on the wagon (he doesn't drink alcohol) 69 69 Wise I'm none the wiser (I still don't understand it) Wit I'm at my wit's end (I don't know what to do/ I'll go mad) Wood We are not out of the woods yet (we're not out of trouble yet) He can't see the wood for the trees (he sees little defects but not the big ones) Work All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy (recreational activities are as important as work) We are working our fingers to the bone (we are working very hard) World He's dead to the world (he's fast asleep) Write That girl is nothing to write home about (there's nothing special about her) Wool She pulled the wool over his eyes (she deceived him) Word Actions speak louder than words (we can judge someone better by what he does than by what he says) I can't get a word in edgeways (she doesn't let me speak) He doesn't mince his words (he speaks bluntly) He can't see the wood for the trees 70 Verbs that double the final consonant Many verbs in English double the final consonant in the past and present participles Some people find it difficult to remember which verbs those are Here is a list of some of them monosyllables can: canned, canning bisyllables tug: tugged, tugging refer: referred, referring wag: wagged, wagging prefer: preferred, preferring war: warred, warring occur: occurred, occurring wet: wetted, wetting deter: deterred, deterring win: winning begin: beginning regret: regretted, regretting permit: permitted, permitting eon: conned, conning dig: digging drop: dropped, dropping fag: fagged, fagging fan: fanned, fanning fit: fitted, fitting grin: grinned, grinning hit: hitting knit: knitted, knitting lag: let: lagged, lagging letting man: manned, manning mar: marred, marring mug: mugged, mugging He's running pin: pinned, pinning put: putting run: running sag: sagged, sagging shop: shopped, shopping sin: sinned, sinning sit: sitting tan: tanned, tanning tar: tarred, tarring thin: thinned, thinning tin: tinned, tinning 71 Verbs that double the final consonant in Britain but not in America One of the many differences between British English and American English is that in Britain you double the final consonant in some words while you don't in America Here are some examples British English American English quarrel: quarrelled, quarrelling quarreled, quarreling model: modelled, modelling modeled, modeling fuel: fuelled, fuelling fueled, fueling kidnap: kidnapped, kidnapping kidnaped, kidnaping signal: signalled, signalling signaled, signaling worship: worshipped, worshipping worshiped, worshiping dial: dialled, dialling dialed, dialing travel: travelled, travelling traveled, traveling cancel: cancelled, cancelling canceled, canceling The word handicap doubles the consonant on both sides of the Atlantic handicap: handicapped handicapped bias: the past can be written both ways: biased or biassed Verbs ending in -ie tie: tied tying die: died dying lie: lied lying Verbs ending in-c panic: panicked, panicking picnic: picnicked, picnicking traffic: trafficked, trafficking 72 They are quarrelling FRANCES INGLES ESPANOL 3000 TESTS ELEMENTARY LEVEL TESTS ESPANOL 1000 TESTS EN FRANQAIS • NIVELES 1, 2, 3, Y • NIVELES 1, 2, 3, Y KEYS 3000 TESTS 2000 TESTS ADVANCED LEVEL KEYS 2000 TESTS CLAVES TESTS ESPANOL CLES POUR LES TESTS EN FRANQAIS CRUCIGRAMAS DIDACTICOS TRADUIRE • NIVELES 1, Y • NIVELES 1, Y DICTADOS EN ESPANOL NOUVEAU GUIDE DE CORRESPONDANCE COMMERCIALE 1500 STRUCTURED TESTS • NIVELES 1, Y • NIVELES A, B Y C KEYS 1500 STRUCTURED TESTS 2000 BILINGUAL PHRASES • FRASES BILINGUES • NIVELES 1, 2, 3, Y TRANSLATIONS • TRADUCCIONES GRAMATICA ESPANOLA EN MARCHA MOTS CROISES • NIVEL CLAVES GRAMATICA ESPANOLA MON BILAN GRAMMATICAL LOS VERBOS ESPANOLES DICTEES EN FRANQAIS DIFERENCIAS ENTRE SER ESTAR • NIVELES 1-A, 1-B Y 1-C CLAVES DIFERENCIAS SER ESTAR ENTRAINEZ-VOUS AUX VERBES FRANQAIS - LIVRE DU PROFESSEUR • NIVELES 1, 2, Y FILL IN THE GAPS • NIVELES 1, Y KEYS FILL IN THE GAPS DIDACTIC CROSSWORDS NIVEL (EDICION FOTOCOPIABLE) NEW GUIDE TO PHRASAL VERBS EXERCISES - GUIDE TO PHRASAL VERBS AUJOURD'HUI LECTURAS GRADUADAS EN ESPANOL NIVEL o LA FAMILIA PEREZ ENTRAINEZ-VOUS AUX VERBES FRANQAIS - ELEVE ENTRAlNEZ-VOUS AUX VERBES FRANQAIS - CAHIER D'ACTIVITES iQUIEN SABE? 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